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A photograph of a deity murti or decorated idol dressed in a red cloth with gold sequined border and a large white flower garland draped in a circle around it. A yellow flower is pinned at the chest and another at the lower garland. Behind it are yellow and pink flower arrangements and green leaves on the left, with a dark red and gold striped cloth at the right edge. The image is slightly blurred. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship. The figure is draped in a red cloth with gold sequined border and trim, wearing a small crown with a red stone, and garlanded with a large white jasmine garland plus yellow marigold flowers. Fresh flowers in yellow and pink surround the altar at the top and sides. In the lower left and bottom are a steel plate with offerings including a banana and a bowl of cooked rice. Partially visible at the upper and right edges are the sleeves of orange and green garments of attendants. A printed copyright line appears in the lower right corner. No people are fully visible as the main subject.2009-10-10A photograph of a small seated deity murti dressed in a red sari with a blue and gold border, wearing a jewelled crown, layered pearl and gold necklaces and a red central pendant. It sits on an ornate copper-gold throne with a curved back, decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flower strands. Beside it stands a golden tiered pedestal or stand holding flowers, including red and yellow blossoms, and a small white cloth. The background shows more draped silk garments in red and gold. No people are visible.A decorated Ganesha murti, the deity visible only as a dressed figure, seated on a raised platform against a black night background. The murti is draped in a maroon silk cloth with an orange-gold border, adorned with heavy white flower garlands that drape over the shoulders and down the sides, pearl and gold necklaces, and jeweled armbands. A decorated silver-and-jewel crown or pointed headpiece rises from the head with a twisted rope knot on top. Green leaves and dry grass stalks frame the base, with a fresh garland at the lower front. No people are visible.2014-08-21A decorated deity murti of a goddess is the main subject, seated on a red and gold throne against an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with a red cloth panel. The figure wears a gold crown with a sunburst halo, a layered silver and red-stone necklace, and a brown-red garment. White jasmine garlands and red roses drape the figure and the two decorated kalasha pots at its sides, which are dressed with green leaves, yellow flowers and orange-red silk. A small carved figure of a bearded sage with a topknot sits at lower right. No people are visible; the scene is a festival-style alankara of the murti.2016-10-29October 12 20172017-10-12 +1 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24March 02 20132013-03-02February 18 20162016-02-18 +2 copiesA golden deity murti of Goddess Devi, adorned for Navaratri, stands before an ornate gilded arch. She wears a jewelled crown topped with a pink lotus, layered white jasmine garlands, red and pink flower garlands, a red silk sari with gold border, and a gem-set necklace. Golden figures appear at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2013-10-13March 07 20132013-03-07March 02 20132013-03-02September 24 20172017-09-24